Document ISGP-2003-0001498 ISGP-2003-0001498 contains a 9 pages TOP SECRET memo (pages 87-96 in the pdf document) dated March 16 2003 that talks about transferring SPECIAL AMMUNITION from one ammunition depot in Najaf to other ammunition depots near Baghdad. As we know by now the term SPECIAL AMMUNITION was used by Saddam Regime to designate CHEMICAL WEAPONS as another translated document has already shown. For example in document CMPC 2004-002219 where Saddam regime decided to use CHEMICAL WEAPONS against the Kurds they used the term SPECIAL AMMUNITION for chemical weapon http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1601810/posts. What is also interesting is that these SPECIAL AMMUNITION were listed as 122 mm, 130 mm, and 155 mm caliber shells which are not by itself SPECIAL unless it contain CHEMICAL WEAPONS. In fact the Iraqi have always used 122 mm, 130 mm, and 155 mm caliber shell as a main delivery tool for Chemical Weapons Agents by filling these type of shells with Nerve Gas, Sarin, Racin, Mustard gas and other Chemical Agents.

The secret and immediate letter of the Chairmanship of the Army Staff 4/17/308 on 10 March 2003

1. The approval of the Army Chief of Staff was obtained to transfer THE SPECIAL AMMUNITIONS in the ammunition depots group of Najaf and according to the following priorities:

A. The first priority

First. Ammunition (122 mm)

Second. Ammunition (130 mm)

Third. Ammunition (155 mm)

To the depots and storage of the Second Corp and the two ammunition depot groups Dijla/2/3

B. Second priority.

First. Ammunition (23 mm)

Second. Ammunition (14.5 mm)

To the ammunition depots of the air defense and distributed to the ammunition depot groups in (Al Mussayeb- Al Sobra- Saad).

2. To execute the order of the Chief Army Staff indicated in section (1) above, we relate the following:

A. Duty

Transfer of the ammunitions shown in sections (A) and (B) from the ammunitions depots of Najaf to the ammunition depots in (Dijla 2/3, and Al Mansor, and Saad, and Al Mussayeb, and Sobra and Blad Roz and Amar Weys from March 16 till April 14 2003.

Signature

General Rasheed Abdallah Sultan

Assistant to the Army Chief of Staff- Al Mira

March 2003

End of Partial translation

The remaining pages of this 9 pages top secret memo talk about getting the special vehicles to transfer the SPECIAL AMMUNITION and the people assigned to supervise and execute the transfer and they were top Iraqi Army and Military Intelligence officers.

It's my understanding the the UN inspectors as of FEB. 2003 were destroying 155mm war heads filled with mustard gas -- total of 50 liters of mustard gas. This is documented somewhere by the UN and Dr. Hans Blix in a testimony.

It's no surprise that Saddam may have still had some left and that the UN inspectors did not get them all.

Awesome job! I'll say it again. The White House should hire you to hold briefings on these documents along with a Pentagon official. The president should follow up the briefings with a re-cap/address to the nation

That is correct. However this top secret memo seems to indicate a huge quantity of the SPECIAL AMMUNITION to be transfer from one depot to other depots.

Regardless of the quantity, if as we think that these SPECIAL AMMUNITION shells are CHEMICAL WEAPONS it is yet another proof that Saddam did not destroy his WMD arsenal and thus President Bush did not lie to get us into the war, and we had all the right to remove Saddam regime from power.

An Iraqi source turned over to Polish Forces two 122mm rockets obtained at the Khamisiyah Depota former CW storage site declared by Iraq to have housed 122mm filled rockets (see Figure 6). Details about the provenance of these rounds remain unclear but the source Sarin/Cyclosarin believes the missiles were housed in a bunker struck during the Gulf war and subsequently hidden in canals and lakes in the area. Analysis of the liquid residue revealed the nerve agents Sarin (GB) and Cyclosarin (GF) as well as a number of impurities and known degradation products of GB and GF. Given the age, leakage, decomposition of nerve agent, and small quantity of remaining liquid, these rounds would have limited, if any, impact if used by insurgents against Coalition Forces (see Figure 7).

Historical context: Iraq declared having produced the following numbers of 122mm nerve agent rockets, but made no distinction in its declaration about the type of sarin fill: GB, GF, or GB/GF mix. We suspect, based on data from the declaration and the UNSCOM 239 Report that GB/GF-filled rockets were included in the 1988 and 1990 declaration figures. Although the origin of these rockets has not been clearly stated, the Khamisiyah Ammunition Storage Depot where the rockets were found has a long history of CW storage, Coalition bombing, and UN investigation.

By the way this document was posted few weeks ago on the Pentagon/FMSO web site, it is a long 262 pages document, and unfortunately when I read it the first time (few weeks ago) I missed the "SPECIAL AMMUNITION" term used in this 9 pages top secret memo.

By the way this document was posted few weeks ago on the Pentagon/FMSO web site, it is a long 262 pages document, and unfortunately when I read it the first time (few weeks ago) I missed the "SPECIAL AMMUNITION" term used in this 9 pages top secret memo.

Great find Coop. Regardless of when these 122 mm shells that were filled with Chemical Weapons were made, it was still a clear violation of UN resolutions where Saddam should have completely destroyed his WMD.

However this documents indicate a large quantity of SPECIAL AMMUNITION shells and not just few.

I agree, Road Dog. I would imagine that more than a few FReepers might have some suggestions as to where within the Intel community JV could start. Pinging a few and asking them to spread the word and/or give some suggestions.

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